SD Sharma
Behind all artistic creations there exists an emotional urge to express some fresh ideas. Inspired by this belief, Navdeep Kaur, chairperson, Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, has ventured to present their annual production, Heer Ranjha, with certain freshly wrought innovations in concept, content and execution to make it a thrilling theatrical experience.
Designed and directed by Navdeep Kaur, the love legend of Punjab, the play written by Ekam Manuke has multi-dimensional aspects depicting the life, traditions, rituals and above all, folk music belonging to the age and place of Heer and Ranjha.
The reason to choose this play was to revive the folk traditions of Punjab and also to highlight the spiritual concept of Panj Peer, who blessed Heer and Ranjha to never get separated and to reach heaven together.
“In fact, it has been designed to explore how to bridge the gap between our traditions, our roots and the modern sensibility,” says Navdeep, explaining that ‘as we are in search of a new theatrical language, which we cannot develop based on digital or modern concept alone. As such we will have to look back and take inspiration from the past to make a creative blend of both’.
The credits for music and lights are shared by Tejinder Gill, assistant director, Department of Youth Welfare and Souti Chakraborty from the National School of Drama. As many as 23 students from different states and background will enact multiple roles on all five days in addition to others providing technical support.
The play will be staged at Balwant Gargi Open Air Theatre, PU from May 9 to 12 from 7.30 pm onwards.
from The Tribune http://bit.ly/2VUdSkm
via Today’s News Headlines
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